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Child who was allegedly unable to eat was seen 'searching for food off the floor'
A woman is charged with mistreating her child while the child was getting medical care.
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Police fire shot at man driving towards them while trying to avoid arrest
9:32 pm todayPolice say no one was hurt and the man was later apprehended and arrested.
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Oriental fruit fly discovered in Papatoetoe
9:06 pm todayA biosecurity operation is under way after the male fly was discovered in a surveillance trap.
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Health worker snoops through ex and his new girlfriend's medical records
6:02 pm todayA medical professional claims she tapped into a health agency database because she was worried a heroin user was looking after her children.
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New report exposes potential nitrate pollution in Southland
8:09 pm todayAn estimated 15,000 Southlanders could be drinking water polluted by nitrates according to a new Southland Regional Council report. Audio
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18 fire crews, four helicopters contain large grass fire
8:59 pm todayFire and Emergency says a large grass fire in Central Otago has now been contained.
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Phone, handbag of slain woman likely thrown from car
4:04 pm todayPolice say they know the likely route taken by a vehicle of interest away from where the body of Sharlen Smith was found.
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Tougher regulations needed for ultra-processed food marketing - researcher
5:21 pm todayBetter labelling and restrictions around packaging directed at children is needed, says a university researcher. Audio
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Christchurch Hospital reaching capacity, Nurses' Organisation says
7:37 pm todayThe hospital was described as "heaving" on Wednesday with some elective surgeries cancelled.
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'Everyone can tell you a dog war story': Residents battle wandering dogs
6:06 pm todayTe Puna residents are taking golf clubs and a large tokotoko with them when they go for a walk, using them to fight off wandering dogs. Audio
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'Violent and disgusting': Man who stalked, murdered woman in her home jailed
1:30 pm todayNathan Boulter has been handed at least 17 years in prison for killing Chantal McDonald, whose daughter says she's haunted by the killing.
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Customer abuse of hospitality workers nearly doubles in a year
6:44 pm todayMore than a third of hospitality and tourism workers say they have been pressured into working while sick, not taking holidays or going without other minimum protections, new study says. Audio
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Dispensing at pharmacies 'a lot slower' after MediMap hack
5:13 pm todayPharmacies are falling back on their emergency back-up plans to distribute medication, and doing a lot of unpaid leg-work in the process, following the MediMap hack. Audio
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Investigation underway after body found near vehicle
3:46 pm todayA police officer found the body near Parkers Creek.
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MediMap seeks court injunction to protect stolen medical data
4:51 pm todayThe hacked health portal is heading to court to try to block people accessing and using the data that has been breached. Audio
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Whakaari White Island survivor Kelsey Waghorn's long road to recovery
2:10 pm today"There's nothing more reassuring than being told that what you're going through is normal."
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Four injured in crash after car 'turned on a red arrow'
4:24 pm todayThree ambulances and a rapid response unit were sent to the crash in the Auckland suburb of Grafton.
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Watch: Mayor goes for swim as Wellington beaches reopen
6:11 pm todayAndrew Little has announced swimmers can now get back in the water, at their own risk, and took a dip to prove it's safe.
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Spark to block phones unable to call 111 after 3G shutdown
1:42 pm todaySome of the phones can remain connected if a software update is completed.
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Man admits murdering woman on Auckland bus
Kael Leona pleaded guilty to murder and strangulation of Bernice Louise Marychurch, just weeks before he was due to stand trial.
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Auckland election rivals unite against racism
1:46 pm todayCandidates contesting a local body election want ethnicity left out of the race as they vie for one of the four seats that are up for grabs.
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Two people critically hurt as train and car collide
10:25 am todayFirefighers had to cut the car's occupants free from the wreck after it collided with a freight train near New Plymouth.
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'If I'm guilty, I'm guilty': What a father who admitted killing his son told a journalist
7:08 am todayNearly two years before Mukzameel Ali pleaded guilty to killing his son Mustafa, he gave his account of what happened.
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'Absolute shambles': UK border change kicks in for dual nationals
9:52 am todayDual British citizens need UK passports to travel there from today - but can try their luck with an expired passport if they have to. Audio
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Delays, cancellations expected for Auckland trains after trespass incident
10:29 am todayPassengers should check live departures and on platform information displays for more information, AT says.
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Will a couples therapist take sides? An expert explains
5:32 am todayMany people seek out counselling when going through a rough patch, or wondering how to improve a relationship. How do you decide if it's right for you?
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Man arrested after allegedly shooting victim at their front door
9:20 am todayThe victim was taken to the hospital in a serious condition.
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Chilly tinge due for South Island temperatures
9:46 am todaySouthern parts will soon be experiencing "some of the coldest air of the year so far". Audio
Top News stories
- Medical abuse trial: Nelson court told child seen eating off floor despite mother’s ‘cannot eat’ claim
- Fact check: Donald Trump makes false claims in State of the Union address
- Police in Dunedin fired shot at man as he drove towards them while trying to avoid arrest
- Single male Oriental fruit fly discovered in Papatoetoe in Auckland
- Health worker guilty of illegally accessing ex-partner’s medical records
